Help with gardening on our farm in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
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Vom Workawayer (Hinnie) für Host
stay from November 9 to November 22, 2024
Dear Nathalie and Mathijs,
Thank you for letting me spend 2 weeks with you. You are hospitable, the work is diverse with a super lunch every afternoon. The van was nice to sleep in. You work very hard to create a great spot with a wide variety of fruit, vegetables and herbs. And with great results, I
… read more think.
For me, it has been a long time since I was able to volunteer in this way and it was the first time that I did this alone (leaving my family at home). Exciting but I really enjoyed it here more than expected! The work, you, meeting your friends and neighbors, Lupa and Ollou, the cats and chickens, the beautiful weather and view (sea view), all the stars that I could admire at night, the surroundings.
I felt very welcome and it is great to notice that you can just be who you are. I will take this valuable experience home with me (I seriously shed a few tears when I said goodbye to you) and will always keep it in my heart. Keep up the good work and I hope to see you again in the future. And I wish you both all the best.
HinnieDieses Workawayer Profil wurde auf privat gestellt.
Vom Workawayer (Laura) für Host
I spent almost 3 weeks in July at Nathalie and Mathijs wonderful place and I had a great time. Their home and the area are very beautiful and close to nature, great to relax and enjoy some quiet time away from city life. I could spend time with a lot of cats, the dogs, all the lizards and geckos, the chicken or watch the goats on the next hill
… read more behind the barranco. Nathalie and Mathijs are super welcoming hosts who really involved me in their life. The work was fun and easy, also well explained. I watered the garden, planted and harvested, fed the chicken and cleaned the coop, helped with the building of a natural stone wall, sewed some sheets or cleaned the kitchen.
Nathalie and Mathijs are both good at cooking, the food they provided was always healthy and yummy, often even with ingredients from their own garden and they were considerate that I live vegan. Sometimes I even got to try a fruit I didn't know before. The conversations with them were really interesting and I gained some new perspectives.
I got to sleep in a natural cave and absolutely loved it. It always has the perfect temperature. But there is also a campervan on the huge property, which they offered me for my sleeping quater (so I could choose when I arrived).
I got along well with the other Workawayer that stayed at their place at the same time (hello Torve!), so sometimes we went to a beach together. The people on the island are friendly, it was easy to hitchhike to the closest beaches or small town. For longer distances I always took the buses, which also works well.
Thanks a lot Nathalie and Mathijs for this great time! I hope to visit you again someday and see how all of your projects have developed :)
All the best!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Marta)
It was pleasant to have Marta helping us around the finca. She's has a background in construction and this you notice. She's not shy of hard labor and eager to learn new things... Overall she was good help.
Living together went smooth, Marta is an easy going person
Vom Workawayer (Marta) für Host
Well, the experience of sharing life with Mathijs and Nathalie has been a beautiful gift of life, for me this place has been home. It has been an experience on many levels where they have let me participate in their daily lives, where I have learned to work on garden and construction tasks very well accompanied, both on a personal and professional
… read more level, Mathijs is a great master builder. I have been able to enjoy the cultural environment of that beautiful area of the Isla de la Palma and I have felt part of the community, being able to be proactive on a daily basis. The truth is that I have felt welcomed and cared for. I think they are great and generous hosts and if you are a committed and responsible person you can feel that the exchange is pure love. Thank you for your beautiful welcome and I leave with a precious seed of yours in the garden of my heart. I hope to enjoy your beautiful company again
Thank you for the experience and for helping me believe in my purpose. I love you!Feedback
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Vom Workawayer (Hinnie) für Host
stay from November 9 to November 22, 2024
Dear Nathalie and Mathijs,
Thank you for letting me spend 2 weeks with you. You are hospitable, the work is diverse with a super lunch every afternoon. The van was nice to sleep in. You work very hard to create a great spot with a wide variety of fruit, vegetables and herbs. And with great results, I
… read more think.
For me, it has been a long time since I was able to volunteer in this way and it was the first time that I did this alone (leaving my family at home). Exciting but I really enjoyed it here more than expected! The work, you, meeting your friends and neighbors, Lupa and Ollou, the cats and chickens, the beautiful weather and view (sea view), all the stars that I could admire at night, the surroundings.
I felt very welcome and it is great to notice that you can just be who you are. I will take this valuable experience home with me (I seriously shed a few tears when I said goodbye to you) and will always keep it in my heart. Keep up the good work and I hope to see you again in the future. And I wish you both all the best.
HinnieDieses Workawayer Profil wurde auf privat gestellt.
Vom Workawayer (Laura) für Host
I spent almost 3 weeks in July at Nathalie and Mathijs wonderful place and I had a great time. Their home and the area are very beautiful and close to nature, great to relax and enjoy some quiet time away from city life. I could spend time with a lot of cats, the dogs, all the lizards and geckos, the chicken or watch the goats on the next hill
… read more behind the barranco. Nathalie and Mathijs are super welcoming hosts who really involved me in their life. The work was fun and easy, also well explained. I watered the garden, planted and harvested, fed the chicken and cleaned the coop, helped with the building of a natural stone wall, sewed some sheets or cleaned the kitchen.
Nathalie and Mathijs are both good at cooking, the food they provided was always healthy and yummy, often even with ingredients from their own garden and they were considerate that I live vegan. Sometimes I even got to try a fruit I didn't know before. The conversations with them were really interesting and I gained some new perspectives.
I got to sleep in a natural cave and absolutely loved it. It always has the perfect temperature. But there is also a campervan on the huge property, which they offered me for my sleeping quater (so I could choose when I arrived).
I got along well with the other Workawayer that stayed at their place at the same time (hello Torve!), so sometimes we went to a beach together. The people on the island are friendly, it was easy to hitchhike to the closest beaches or small town. For longer distances I always took the buses, which also works well.
Thanks a lot Nathalie and Mathijs for this great time! I hope to visit you again someday and see how all of your projects have developed :)
All the best!
Vom Host für Workawayer (Marta)
It was pleasant to have Marta helping us around the finca. She's has a background in construction and this you notice. She's not shy of hard labor and eager to learn new things... Overall she was good help.
Living together went smooth, Marta is an easy going person
Vom Workawayer (Marta) für Host
Well, the experience of sharing life with Mathijs and Nathalie has been a beautiful gift of life, for me this place has been home. It has been an experience on many levels where they have let me participate in their daily lives, where I have learned to work on garden and construction tasks very well accompanied, both on a personal and professional
… read more level, Mathijs is a great master builder. I have been able to enjoy the cultural environment of that beautiful area of the Isla de la Palma and I have felt part of the community, being able to be proactive on a daily basis. The truth is that I have felt welcomed and cared for. I think they are great and generous hosts and if you are a committed and responsible person you can feel that the exchange is pure love. Thank you for your beautiful welcome and I leave with a precious seed of yours in the garden of my heart. I hope to enjoy your beautiful company again
Thank you for the experience and for helping me believe in my purpose. I love you!
Vom Workawayer (Moya) für Host
Hi guys! Just adding to the pile of great reviews here. :)
What a lovely place.. would highly recommend it to anyone who likes the outdoors, the stars, good food, good people, a poo with a view ;)
Nathalie and Mathijs are super welcoming, friendly and accommodating. I felt really at home on the finca after my short stay of 2 weeks.
The finca
… read more itself is amazing too.. a totally unique corner of the world. It's a joy to work on.
The work is really varied and rewarding.. can be physically demanding but never too much. I found it to all be super wholesome soul-food kinda work. :)
Keep up the good work guys!
Big hugs,
Moya
Vom Workawayer (Lukas) für Host
I spend almost two months at this lovely finca of Mathijs and Nathalie (doing several hikes in between). Probably you don't need any more positive reviews, still I want to mention a few things.
First of all, Cueva del Agua is the perfect location to stay on the Island as it's neither too hot nor too cold or rainy. Futhermore there is a lively
… read more community of nice people around and really good parties once in a while.
The finca itself is beautifully laid out at the edge of a spectacular barranco, giving the impression that you are at the end of the world, but truely a Part of Nature.
It's simply amazing what Mathijs has created on this land in just a bit over 3 years. Nathalie works as teacher in a free school on most of the days, so you will usually help with Mathijs.
Speaking of help: it's mostly hardcore garderning ("moving Mountains"), so prepare to get dirty and enjoy the free fitness. Despite it being hard, Mathijs made sure the tasks were always varied, well structured and patiently explained. Personally, I absolutely enjoyed the rewarding tasks and would always do it again. Also it was super nice to see the many good ideas that Mathijs realized on his land (e.g. Worm farms and an aquaponic herb-spiral).
There are litterally all the tools to build a full house, so any project you want to realize: the equipment is mostly likely to be there.
The free lunch is amazing: homemade bread and a super diverse and nutrious salad that comes with cheese, Avocado, eggs etc.
All in all, the two made sure that I really enjoyed my stay, which I did, thank you so much for having me 🙏🏼
Big hugs to Olou, Lupa and the chickens 🤗
PS: please make sure you sing songs when you feed the chickens. The melody can go like: Boooog, bog, bog, bog, Boog (3x minimum)
Feel free to contact me if you seek more information (regarding the chicken-song and other)
Peace,
Lukas :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Lukas)
It was lovely to have Lukas around.
He was always enthusiastic, happy to help with any jobs.
We find him a responsable person and very respectful. Also our chickens love him!
Really an easy and nice person to live with. For us this is very important as we invite the workawayers to share our house, we live very close one with the other.
Lukas is
… read more also a fantastic cook!!! I was very surprised about that as he is still young. He cooks delicious!! World kitchen... Njammmm
Our doors are always open for you Lukas! Welcome back whenever you want :)
Vom Workawayer (Annika) für Host
What a magical and special experience it was to stay with Nathali and Mathijs! my my time there only 2 weeks and about a year ago but I'm writing now because I was off Workaway for a while.
First of all, as soon as I arrived I felt very welcome with open arms. The work was very rewarding and was never repetitive I felt as I was doing something
… read more different everyday and learning new tasks and skills.
They are great cooks and they taught me some techniques in the kitchen and even taught me how to make Kambucha which was a great experience!
Staying in the cave was pure magic along with the whole island itself. There is beautiful beaches everywhere, unique nature, animals and energy.
I am truly so grateful for this spectacular experience I had with Nathalie and Mathijs. They were amazing warm hosts, and along with that they are just great company to be around. they have lots of interesting stories to tell, and lots of great advice.
Thank you Nathalie and Mathijs from the bottom of my heart! hugz:)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Grégoire) für Host
Living 10 weeks among Nathalie and Mathijs, it was such a positive experience for me !
To anyone that loves smiling, chatting, sharing, exploring, creating and that truly wants to take care of themselves and the nature around, I strongly recommend you to contact Nathalie to check if a seat in this paradise is available for you !
I can’t thank you
… read more guys enough for your kindness… you for ever changed my perspective on things. It has been so long since I enjoyed myself that much and no experience before has ever brought me that much of a feeling and strength.
I will forever be in debt to you for welcoming me even though you would probably say that you don’t see it that way.
I look forward to coming back to your place to show you that I made every little learning on how to better take care of myself durable !
Best wishes and love, GrégoireDu kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Workawayer (Christophe) für Host
I spent an amazing four weeks at the finca of Mathijs and Nathalie. They live at a fantastic place and are making it even more wonderful. They were very welcoming, open-minded and happy to explain how they see things. The work can sometimes be very demanding (‘moving mountains’) but always very rewarding when one gets to see the result. I am
… read more curious what this little paradise will look like in a few months or years.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
A late review here! We (me and my friend Nico) had a truly wonderful week staying with Nathalie and Mathijs in May 2021. Their finca is amazing, beautifully situated, peaceful (but windy) and full of plants, herbs, fruits and veggies! We really enjoyed sleeping in a van with a breathtaking, panoramic view on the ocean and on the sky full of stars
… read more at night. Also the shower (and compost toilet) provides the outstanding views to contemplate while your everyday routines :)
Our hosts were more than great - friendly, helpful and understanding! Work wasn't too demanding or hard - it differed and was well adjusted to our bodies, energy and the weather conditions.
We had time for ourselves but also we spend some great time together - joining Nathalie and Mathijas on a trip to the city, to the ocean or forests of La Palma. We also had a chance to join Nathalie and try contact improvisation dance which was unforgettable experience.
We are very, very grateful for this opportunity to spent one week in the barranco that we both will never ever forget! Thank you and see you again!
Vom Workawayer (Elizabeth) für Host
My stay with Mathias and Nathalie was wonderful. After a summer full of non-stop travel I was allowed a period of rest and relaxation at their beautiful finca. I will never forget this time of my life too considering their sweet dog Lupa decided to give birth under my bed in the cave! How incredible and special this time was. Take this time to put
… read more away your phone, open your heart and use your mind. Bring and book and walk to the beach. Beautiful things happen on this island if you let them.
There is so much to learn from Nathalie and Mathias. The 'life hacks' are non-stop and they are always happy to answer any questions you have. I suggest asking, because they have both lived interesting lives and are full of wisdom. The work is never too demanding and varied day to day. I also recommend opting to help with the cooking schedule so you can eat their delicious, healthy meals :) Thanks again to the both of you! I can't wait to come back some day and see the progress.Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Maud)
It was very very nice to have Maud here on our finca! Unfortunately she only stayed 10 days.
Maud presence felt very natural. She is a responsable person and sees where there is work to do, always ready to give a hand. In a way she was there and you could feel her as part of the family and at the other hand I also experienced her as an
… read more independent person enjoying and taking time for herself. It felt like a natural good balance.
Maud is also a wonderful cook!! We shared some lovely meals and she made some delicious jam for the finca.
Hope to see you back on our finca and share more time together. Big hugggggssssss Nathalie, Mathijs and Lupatje
Vom Workawayer (Maud) für Host
Since I travel by bicycle my request to Nathalie and Mathijs was quite last minute. Hurray! I was welcome to stay for 2 weeks on their finca so I cycled that way! It was all I hoped for. A quiet place in nature with lovely people and a great view. I liked the diverse jobs (from feeding chickens, wateringplants to digging a ditch and learn how to
… read more graft a tree ) all around the beautiful growing garden. There was time for shared moments around the lunch or diningtable, as well time to be on your own after worktime.
Nathalie and Mathijs make you easily feel home. Their lovely dog Lupa encloses you in the group from the moment you arrive, giving cuddles and guarding in front of your little house ;)
A lot is possible at this place as long as you communicate. Nathalie even invited me to come with her to a workshop of weaving with leaves. Hope to finish the sombrero one day.. ;)
Mathijs and Nathalie, thanks for sharing your house, your talks, your knowledge and your food (still dreaming of fresh lemons and the fresh Belgium fries 😍)
It was a pleasure and hope to be back one day to see (and help) more on this great place! I wish you all the best :)Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
It was really lovely to have Peter on our finca. You could feel his happiness each time he passed you :) So nice to have happy people around!
He also made us a beautiful bench and often didn't want to stop working, when already the working time was over :)
Unfortunately he only stayed 2 weeks. Hope to see you back at our finca Peter!! Big
… read more hugsssss
I spent only two weeks at Mathijs and Nathalie's beautiful finca, but I wish I could have stayed longer. Mathijs is great to work with, has knowledge in many fields and his enthusiasm is contagious, he won't hesitate to show you a new technique or a discovery he made. Nathalie works a couple of days at a school and is a great companion when she is
… read more home, she speaks fluently Spanish as wel as Dutch and English so if you want you could learn some Spanish with her, she also knows a lot of great places on the island, as well as all the local ecological stores and markets.
Then there is a third member of the family: Lupa, the most sweet dog you can imagine, many times being company while working and relaxing.
All in all, this place is an inspiring place with so many wonders to explore in the garden and surroundings; lots of tropical fruits, trees, plants and a beautiful view that never gets boring. I surely want to come back for a longer stay.
Thank you so much both for having me, I had a wonderful time and I'd love to see how the finca develops in the future.
Vom Host für Workawayer (Sabrina & Djen)
Sabrina and Djen have stayed a full month at our finca. It felt very natural having them around. You can notice they are used to live in community. They felt fast like part of the family. They see what has to be done and helped us to keep our little place beautiful. What I also loved about them is that they were fixing broken things ... without we
… read more asking them. I love people like Sabrina and Djen! They leave the places they go better and more beautiful!
We had some nice evenings around the campfire with Djen&Sabrina singing songs... very heartwarming :)
Djen also made us a kind of robot to cool our solarsystem batteries when in the summer it would get too warm. And this he was doing in his free time.
We were really happy with their stay and we would be very happy to welcome them again here at the place.
Vom Workawayer (Sabrina & Djen) für Host
We spend an amazing month at this place with Nathalie and Mathijs. The place is a green paradise in a nice climate with a huge variety of plants, flowers and trees. The views into the barranco and to the sea are fantastic and the night sky is breathtaking. They also have the shower and toilet with the best views ever! ;)
Work was fun and Mathijs
… read more made sure our tasks were always varied and interesting. It was great to learn about all the projects he's working on, helping with some of them and seeing the progress we achieved together.
We usually had lunch and dinner together and meals were always delicious, harmonic and we had interesting conversations with a lot of laughing in the evenings. The cave kitchen is a unique place, beautifully decorated and well equipped.
We stayed in the camper van, since the cave was already occupied. The van is cozy and has great sunset views.
All in all it's a simple life, but it's a magical place and Nathalie and Mathijs are very welcoming. They really treated us like friends.
In our free time we enjoyed hiking in the surrounding, going on little trips, or just chilling in the sun, cuddling the dog/cats, or watching lizards. Nathalie and Mathijs gave us a lot of good recommendations for the area to explore.
We would love to come back in a few years to see how all the projects have progressed.
Thank you so much for this awesome experience and the wonderful time we spend together!
All the best!Du kannst nur Workawayer mit aktiver Mitgliedschaft kontaktieren.
I stayed 3 weeks at Mathjis farm and had a wonderful time there! This place is super magic and gave me a feeling of freedom, totally enjoyed the ocean view and to be surrounded from his supersweet dog Lupa and the cats. The caravan was very cosy for me.
I felt more like a friend rather than a workawayer, Mathjis is so easy going and has a big
… read more heart, we had a super energy flow, totally enjoyed the work there and got lots of inspiration!
Met some of the friends and neighbours and we shared nice meals and conversations!
Unfortunately I haven't met Nathalie, as she was not there, but the next time we gonna meet for sure!
Thank you sooo much for this experience!
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Help with gardening on our farm in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
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